My Riffs

Things are moving too fast. It’s nearly impossible to find quality. And when you do, it stands out.  AI slop. Disposable fashion. Cheaply made products.  When you come across something quality and timeless, it stands out.  The world is moving too fast.  Slow down and do quality things. You’ll stand out and possibly enjoy things more. 

Your work matters. No matter the job or task.   It’s either helping someone or yourself, or teaching you something. 

Listen to what people say but listen to understand.  So many listen just to respond. But listen to simply understand.  The speaker will feel that. When you talk to someone who is a great listener you feel a great comfort in sharing with them. Simply because they’re attentive and accepting. 

What’s within will eventually spill out.  Work on the inner person. That’s what will flow outward. Whether you like it or not.  Get the inside right and the things around will become right. 

It’s so easy to pass along misinformation. The electronic world is full of it and it’s only exponentially getting worse. The ability to create bad info and spread it has reached a point of no return.  So check and validate everything you see, hear, read, watch, share, etc. It may sound convincing but that doesn’t mean it’s truth. 

It's people that matter, not things. We work hard to impress people, often by buying things. But what we should be doing to impress is simply being a good person. Nothing makes a truly better impression than being a good, kind and helpful person.